Drug Addiction as the new agenda for street children in Dhaka city: Establishing SDGs can help them to realize their rights and come back to society

Drug Addiction as the new agenda for street children in Dhaka city: Establishing SDGs can help them to realize their rights and come back to society

What is the situation of street children in Dhaka City, Bangladesh? The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflect a global commitment to ensure the rights of children in all countries are achieved with the overall goal of meeting all necessities for the children left behind. According to UNICEF (2012) reports, more than 100 million children all over the world are living on the street and this number is increasing every day. The most marginalized children experience multiple deprivations including deprivations of their rights which often occurs on the streets – resulting in long-term effects and discrimination, based on the findings of the Consortium of Street Children (2016).